XYZ Racing Circuit Master Coilovers — Ferrari 488 GTB (with hydraulic lift, excl.control system) 2016-2026

The 488 GTB’s twin-turbo F154CB sits behind the driver as a 661bhp lump of aluminium, and the factory magnetorheological setup was tuned for a road car that occasionally visits Fiorano – not for a privateer running ten-lap stints at Brands or Spa. The Circuit Master replaces that compromise with a coilover purpose-engineered for sustained circuit work on the FE03 chassis, with the hydraulic lift cup retained so you can still clear apex kerbs and entrance ramps without scalping the splitter.

For owners who treat their 488 GTB as a serious track tool rather than a Sunday cruiser, this is XYZ Racing’s most aggressive circuit damper. It is built around the 488’s rear weight bias and the way the chassis loads its outside-rear shoulder on corner exit – the place where most 488 owners feel the limit first.

What this coilover does for your 2016-2026 Ferrari 488 GTB

On a stock 488 GTB you can feel the body sit down on entry and then take a beat to settle before mid-corner – that’s the magnetic damper hunting between road and track maps. The Circuit Master removes that hesitation entirely. With 9720 individual adjustment combinations across its three knobs, you can split low-speed body control from high-speed compliance, which is exactly what the 488’s mid-engine balance needs when you start trail-braking into a long right-hander like Paddock Hill.

Outright grip climbs because the contact patch is no longer being shuffled by a damper trying to second-guess your inputs. Turn-in sharpens at Druids-style hairpins. The rear stays planted under power-on, so you can get back on the boost earlier without lighting up the inside Pirelli. Ride height is fully adjustable and the hydraulic lift function continues to operate, which on a 488 with the optional nose lift is non-negotiable for paddock and kerb work.

About the Circuit Master coilover

The Circuit Master is the most competition-focused damper in the XYZ Racing range, sitting alongside Racing Spec, Drift Spec and Tarmac Rally as the company’s true motorsport tier. It has been validated by XYZ-supported race teams on circuits worldwide, with the development brief weighted entirely toward repeatable lap times rather than road compliance.

The headline figure is 9720 individual damping combinations, accessed through three separate adjustment knobs that decouple compression and rebound across the working speed range. The trade-off for that level of control is the small-orifice oil passage design – over sharp road bumps you may notice a faint hydraulic whisper as oil moves through the metering. On smooth circuit surfaces, where this damper was designed to operate, it is silent and progressive.

Construction is to XYZ Racing’s full-motorsport specification with the hydraulic lift integration retained so the OEM body-up function continues to work without electronic re-mapping of the broader chassis control system.

Fitment for the Ferrari 488 GTB (2016-2026)

Built for the FE03 chassis 488 GTB across the full 2016-2026 production window. This kit is specifically the variant with the hydraulic lift retained but the broader factory damper control system excluded – the OEM magnetic damping module is replaced outright, while the front-axle lift cup remains functional. Confirm your car carries the front lift option before ordering.

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Configure your Circuit Master spec for the 488 GTB below – ride height, preload and damper settings are all dialled in at order stage.